A domineering country girl flirts with her son, and Commander Huo can't resist.

When Huo Fang returned home, she found that her second aunt's face was flushed, and her second uncle was massaging her feet and pouring her water.

He was as attentive as a servant.

"Fangfang, you're back?"

"Okay, Auntie, I'm going back to my room to read."

"Go ahead, go ahead."

Once the west wing room was closed, Qiao An glanced at Huo Jiyun.

"It's all your fault, you're covered in sweat and stink."

"I'll go boil some water, okay? You can take a shower later, alright?"

Huo Jiyun chuckled; good days were here again.

A bathroom was partitioned off from the side room.

It's called a bathroom, but it actually only contains two basins, one large and one small.

All I could do was boil water and take a shower and wipe myself down.

Qiao An locked the door and slipped into the space.

The living area inside the space has a modern bathroom and a large bathtub.

She took a comfortable bath inside, and when it was almost time, she changed her clothes and came out.

She cooked dinner, and Huo Jiyun went to pick up the three children from kindergarten.

During the meal, Qiao An noticed that Wen Xiaoxiao's mood was off.

He kept poking at his rice with his chopsticks, but didn't eat much.

"Xiaoxiao, what's wrong?" Qiao An asked with concern as she served her some food.

"Mom, we ran into that little boy we saw in town last time when we were playing on the playground today."

He said Xiaoxiao was a wild child without parents!

Huo Ning raised his little fist and said fiercely.

"My brother argued with him, and he pushed my brother, causing my brother's hand to bleed!"

Upon hearing this, Qiao An immediately pulled Huo Chen's hand over and noticed several scratches on his palm.

"You mean the young man you saw in town, was that Fan Tao?"

Huo Chen nodded. "It's him, Mom. He's so annoying. It's one thing to talk about us, but you can't talk about Xiaoxiao."

"Mommy, I...I don't want to go to kindergarten anymore." Wen Xiaoxiao pouted, her eyes filled with tears.

Qiao An felt heartbroken seeing this.

"How about I go talk to Lin Wan and ask her to keep an eye on Fan Tao?"

Huo Jiyun offered a suggestion.

"Hmph, she'd love for you to go to her." Qiao An's eyes turned cold.

"I'll handle this; you don't need to worry about it."

"Who gave them the guts to bully Xiaoxiao!"

At night, Qiao An couldn't fall asleep listening to Huo Jiyun's even breathing.

After Wen Xiaoxiao was adopted by them, she did not change her surname. This time it was Fan Tao who said it, but I'm afraid more and more people will say it in the future.

She had to shut these people up.

Xiaoxiao has suffered enough. She has finally moved to a new place, and she can't let rumors hurt her heart anymore.

These past few days, Huo Fang has been taking her younger siblings to kindergarten every morning.

The next morning, after breakfast, Qiao An, as usual, stuffed some dried fruit and snacks into their pockets.

Then I took them to kindergarten together.

The kindergarten is located inside the primary school, so all the children see in through the same gate.

As soon as Qiao An reached the door, she saw Lin Wan and Fan Tao.

Fan Tao made a face at Wen Xiaoxiao, "Bastard! Little bastard!"

Lin Wan not only didn't stop her, but instead raised her chin to look at Qiao An.

"I'm sorry, the child is just being immature, please don't take it to heart."

That's right, she really can't argue with a child, but a child can.

Qiao An tugged at Huo Chen's sleeve.

Huo Chen immediately understood and shouted at the top of his lungs.

"Xiaoxiao is my younger sister. She is loved by her father and mother and has delicious food every day."

"Unlike some people who chase after others calling them 'Dad,' even all the way to Jinshui Town."

"They're shameless gluttons; they'll lie on the ground and refuse to move just for a bite to eat."

Huo Chen put his arm around Wen Xiaoxiao and said, "Xiaoxiao, let's not stoop to his level. He's just envious of you."

It was school time, and there were many people at the school gate.

Most of the children were sent by people from the compound.

Upon hearing Huo Chen's words, many people stopped in their tracks.

Lin Wan was well-known in the compound; she was the widow of a war hero and had a child.

She usually speaks in a soft and gentle manner, but I heard she recently applied to become a teacher at a school.

Her reputation has always been good, except for the fact that she hasn't been a very good parent.

What did Huo Chen mean by what he just said?

What does it mean to have chased them all the way to Jinshui Town?

There's a hidden meaning in his words.

Lin Wan glared angrily at Huo Chen, "What nonsense are you talking about!"

Qiao An chuckled softly, "I'm sorry, the child is just being immature, please don't take it to heart."

She sent those words back verbatim.

Lin Wan suffered in silence.

But the more she acted this way, the more people around her began to overthink.

"Commander Huo's hometown is in Jinshui Town. That kid just said he chased them all the way to Jinshui Town. Could he be talking about Lin Wan and Fan Tao?"

"Now that you mention it, it's true. This year is the first time Commander Huo has gone home to visit his family, and it's also the first time Lin Wan has taken her child back to her hometown. She might actually have followed him there."

"I never would have guessed Lin Wan was this kind of person."

"Commander Huo has always taken good care of their family. He probably has other ulterior motives."

Hearing these gossips, Lin Wan's face turned bright red, and she wished she could disappear into the ground.

"Don't get me wrong, everyone. Sister Lin's parents-in-law also live in Jinshui Town. She went back to visit her parents during the Spring Festival."

Qiao An explained to the person next to her.

Everyone suddenly realized.

Just as Lin Wan was wondering why she would help her, she heard Qiao An say something else.

"But sister-in-law, you can't just instigate Fan Tao to bully my daughter because my husband isn't giving you money anymore."

"You receive so much pension every month, and you still keep asking Uncle Fan for money, so why are you still eyeing our Ji Yun?"

"You have one child, we have four, and with the five in her belly, you can't just take advantage of Ji Yun alone. If you're really struggling to make ends meet, I'll talk to Sister Shao Yun and see if we can organize a fundraiser to donate some money to your family."

Lin Wan was completely furious!

Everyone in the compound knew that Huo Jiyun was using his salary to help his family.

That's because Huo Jiyun and Fan Lin are brothers who would risk their lives for each other.

But Huo Jiyun always gave her money silently, and Lin Wan took advantage of that.

Later, she told the other women in the compound that she had refused Huo Jiyun's financial support, thus establishing herself as a strong woman.

Many people in the compound admire her.

As soon as Qiao An finished speaking, the woman who came to deliver the child looked at her differently.

"Didn't Lin Wan say that she never relies on others?"

"What's going on? Who's telling the truth?"

"Look at Lin Wan's face, it's almost dark. Qiao An must be telling the truth."

Zhao Chunxia and Shi Man happened to be there to drop off their children as well; they were on good terms with Lin Wan.

Shi Man walked over and said, "You said Commander Huo gave her the money, so you gave it to her. Anyone can say that with a simple promise."

"Exactly, if you, Commander Huo, really gave Lin Wan money, would you agree to it?" Zhao Chunxia snorted.

Huo Jiyun's salary is not low either, so how could Qiao An allow him to give his money to others?

"Why don't you agree?" Qiao An feigned confusion. "I didn't know Sister Lin was so rich. She's the widow of a hero, and as her husband's comrade-in-arms, I have a responsibility to help her. As a military dependent, of course I wholeheartedly agree."

"Have you never helped her?"

"No way! Sister Lin, are you really that unpopular in this compound? In the end, only our family is helping you?"

Lin Wan's face turned even uglier.

Because no one really helped her.

Men with wives at home have their money strictly controlled.

Who would be so generous as to give their own money to someone else?

It's only because Huo Jiyun's wife isn't around that he's acting so stupidly.